Project Description
Handicraft in Advent
DISCOVER 55+ Day 1 Starting from 2 p.m.: arrival of our guests at the hotel (3 stars). An ambassador of the region welcomes and accompanies them during their stay, passing on things to know, sagas and stories about the region and its inhabitants. Outing to a honey farm. There you learn about the production of honey and its active ingredients. The delicious smell of beeswax is in the air and reminds us of the upcoming Christmas holidays. You form your own candle out of liquid beeswax. Dinner at the hotel. Presentation of the region through pictures.
Day 2 Day-trip along the former volcanic hills to three famous and popular tourist attractions. The fascinating story about the Weltmaschine built by Franz Gsellmann in Edelsbach, the emotional seduction during a visit at Vulcano’s ham heaven and a tour through the chocolate theatre of Josef Zotter charm the visitors. Once seated inside the chocolate theatre everything revolves around the cacao bean and more than a hundred varieties may be tasted during the visit. In conclusion of the day, we’ll visit the Christmas exhibition at the baroque Castle Kornberg. Dinner is served at the hotel.
Day 3 Visit to a gardener. Festive floristic, like the creation of traditional Advent wreaths, puts us in a wonderful mood for the quietest time of the year. Everybody leaves with an own workpiece. Dinner is served in a Buschenschank – a traditional tavern located in the Styrian wine-growing areas – with local music.
Day 4 Guided hike to the cribs, more than 15 homemade infront of privat houses (1.5 hours). There a soup is served and visitors are invited to deliberately experience the landscape, meditation. Trip to the Advent village in Feldbach with free time, walk through the city. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 5 Check-out and return trip.
The offer includes
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4 nights in a family owned hotel incl. breakfast
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3 traditional dinners / 1 traditional meal at a Buschenschank
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Handicraft at the honey farm and gardener
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Entrance fee Weltmaschine
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Guided tour & tasting at Vulcano’s ham manufactory
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Guided tour & tasting at the chocolate manufactory
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Visit of Christmas exhibition Schloss Kornberg
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Guided winter walk at Gossendorfer Krippenweg with meditation
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Tour guide during the stay
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Transportation for small groups during the stay
Reconcilation:
- Single room supplement EUR 80,00
Reconcilation:
- Single room supplement EUR 80,00
Reconcilation:
- without hotel / resident